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District in West Bengal, India
Photo: Prateek Rungta from Delhi, India, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Kalimpong (Nepali: कालिम्पोङ Kālimpong, Bengali: কালিম্পং Kālimpong) is a Himalayan district of West Bengal, east of Darjeeling and north of Jalpaiguri.
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There are multiple roads from Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts that lead to Kalimpong.
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Siliguri · International · IXB
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district headquarters with many religious sightseeing places, apart from beautiful views of mountains
Jhalong (Nepali: झोलोङ Jholong, Bengali: ঝালং Jhālong), also spelt Jholong or Jholung, a village on the Jaldhaka River near Bhutan in North Bengal, is popular among bird lovers, as it is home to a varied collection of hill birds as well as migratory waterfowl. This article also covers nearby villages like Bindu, Jaldhaka and Paren.
Lava is a hamlet in Kalimpong District, West Bengal.
Loleygaon is a city in West Bengal.
Rishop, also spelt Rishyap, is a Himalayan hamlet in the Darjeeling Hills of West Bengal. At 2591 m above sea level, it's a nice quaint village away from city crowds, with picturesque views of snow-capped mountains.
Deolo, also spelt Dello, is a low-lying hill in West Bengal. At a height of 1914 m and 6 km away from Kalimpong, it is a getaway from that city amidst majestic mountains.
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